New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-28
YOUNG REPUBLICAN BLOOD.
1T COMES TO THE FRONT FOR GRANT.

1T COMES TO THE FRONT FOX GRANT
RoUsING MEETING OF THE NEw-YoRK CLUBS AZ
COOPER UNIoN-sPFECHEs BY EIIHU ROOT,
| CONGRESSMAN BURROWS AND JOHN
| f. PLUMMER.
The large hall of Cooper Union was fairly
packed with earnest and enthusiastic Republicans
last night on the occasion of the mass meeting of
the various Young Mems Republican clubs of the
city to ratify the nominations for State ana local
offices. Women as we'll as men were in the large
! assembly and waved their hand dkerchiefs and
clapped their hands when cheers were given fol
the candidates and for the principles enunciated by
| the orators. On the platform. which draped
with American fags many prominent men.
besides the speakers of the evening, including:
Cornelius Bliss LeviP Norton OK Congressman George
wsst OF ssratoga Glen ThSrndEs bs Rcs GSons lanes
renee James " mawss eiJaaso HoSscs Russell John Z
1on sc. & J0sn Bvsf William %B H. B
Charles III. Appleby and John A. Mott
| A SURE PREsAGE OF VICTORY.
The addresses were frequently interrupted with
applause, and the mention Of the names of Grant
aud NicOll was received with cheers EarIv IN the
evening the Ninth Ward Pioneer Corps in blue
uniforms and white shakos, accompanied by the
Empire Club of the Ninth Ward and led by the 7th
| Regiment Band, marched into the hall. They and
other ward clubs that came after were received
with great enthusa>m. James +. roster called the
meeting to order and said:
Ia calling this meeting to order cannot help saying
that this great gathering OF yonng men gives sure
prcsage Of victory at the election November II
the leadership OF Frederick D. Grant cheersl NewYors
shall be placed where she belongs IN the . OF RspuD
can States 1t means moro than this. that In
Nsw-York CITY,. as elsswhere. the Repub:
and opposed to corruption and will show Il by elect
ing the courageous and unnchins De Iancey Nieoll.
Great appanse Ihavs the honor Of presenting the
politics. the Hon. Elihu Root
Mr.. ROOT SPEAKS OF WORKS NOT WORDS.
Mr.. Root was received with prolonged applause
he stepped to the front, and as soon as he could
make himself heard. began as follows:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN 1t is safe to say that OF all
Of who competent to their ballets in
this broad land who have como to manhood within the
last twenty years. substantially took part in the
great civil war; either in the field or at home.
new generation has srisca Political parties, tho
principles which they maintained the measures which
they advocated and the who represen, them
submitted by this younger TO tests OF new
Judgment not subject to the direct influence of the
sions OF parsanship. OF personal attachments and dis
likes the habit OF association or the spirit of comrAi
ship in the heat OF that great conflict Thit
younger generation OF all political parties which
upon their merits is represented here might
Patriotism is wanting in this genera
tion OF American youth The spirit OF selfsov.
earnest and sincere in their determination TO do their
duty American citizens their elders VINO took
the musket and marched 10 tho war Applause.
They know that the regeneration OF men, that the full
deyropnen nt OF I'M an freedom that tie ,st
OF America an rights that the psrpetulty governrneut
By the people and for the people aeand earnest and
continuous effort by all good citizens today as ever be-
fore.
Aud for that reason we ars here LAppaass And And
Information can come, this serisus inquiry
CHALLENGE OF TIE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
Which party shall join. which party Will govern sestt
The Republican party loud and prolonged appausc
chae1 that question It challenges the answer to
1t from every OF history OF contemporary
action and OF personal character II challenges 1t upon
its Of the past devotion to the achievements OF
history II challenges it upon the earnes for the
future which its fidelity to principle has given. And IL
challenges II upon the present WORK wliel It Is accent
The are two questions involved in this one. Which
these parties ,nalnain The other b,
dfcnlt question to without Study Of contem
which party honest Ia It's advocacy OF the principles is
processes lAppan'e am not here to answer TO ths
question not here 10 discuss the principles OF tho
Iwil maIs my profession OF faith before you that
believe In the principles OF the Republican party
diner dn as radically from those 81 Tho
plause. believe in the protection to Ane rican labor
wed appIanss belisyo in honest hnance and in tho
kepnDlican 'arty because behave in that Applause
party because believe In that. But am not here to
discus, that Tut the question to which party honest
in its profession OF principles, which makes good laws
and cnforces such laws when made.
HOW RITES ARE TO BIZ JUDGED
We represent the platform OF every party which has
been organized the foundation OF Government
both their declaration OF the rights OF and
ton OF devotion TO the best interests OF citizens But
you Judge parties sy their works and not their
words Applause. When this younger generation OF
affirm It's Judgment upon the party which
will support it is TO the work which they have done
that IL will look.
What party honest they will ask profession OF
principle Of ths subject o. the tarin! The Republican
party, wk:ch simply consistent and persistent in its
assertion OF tho prIIe.ne Of protection; or the DEM
ocratic party, which says GOOD LORD" TO Protection
through Mr. Randall in Pennsylvania iaGSaterl-and
Good Devil" to Free Trade through Mr. Carlisle in
Kentucky. Renewed laughter
Which party honest In its profession OF gratitude to
the men who saved country In the hsdi The Re
publican party that Democratic party which pensions
Southern veterans Of the Mexican War ground
the Rebeiion on t.e same grounds Hio.es And which
party Is honest as to t.s hn.ness y. rho party which
debt the party watch maintains that there Is ne debt
S sI' Sp Sp" ..rou p. a0a 4eus % eHet taken 'U . Of
the channels OF Industry and gathered tsgether Tor
government AT Washington. Applause
HONEST GOVERNMENT DEMANDED
And which party to-day stands for honest government
euforcc o: the law which party in this
city. where the Democracy has its own will more I'M
checked than any other part OF this land Hero whore
their majority is oNerwhslmag which party stands to-
day enforcement OF law for the supper Of those
who 10 their duty enforcing law against crminalsf
which party stands for the punishment OF those who
do tneir duty
Which party stands represent the OF those
who feel the lash justice which party the
impulses OF and which 70 the dcton Of rognes
and .esundrelsi PROLONGED applause These are sone
questions which the younger generation or Amerf-
ran voters may well put and Of them they will
hear with ten the force give the answers here
TO night Applause. .
Tho Republican party united both in the State and
the city Applause Ons party governed by one prin.
cipc acated by impulse which hnds Its best repre-
Its truest outcome. in the contest which
Ia to-day before this city From the first candi
tate upon our ticket the OF the leader OF the
non forces during the war Of the Rebellion loud
pause the last candidate, the youngest eand date